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6 Claims.A

This invention relates to switching systems and it more particularly pertains to automatic telephone systems.

One object of the present invention relates to a register-sender type automatic telephone system, in which a comparatively few relay type register-senders are provided for controlling vthe various switching stages in the system. The switching equipment is preferably of the Vstepby-step switch type, known Vto Ythe trade as XY switches.

Another object of the present invention relates tothe use of relaytype allotters for allottingflinks in advance of calling conditions on calling lines. Since there arecomparatively few register-senders and comparatively few allotters in a large automatic telephone system, such as contemplated by the present invention, and -since it is usually required that the register senders and allotters be extremely fastand reliable in operation, these units of the present invention are made'up lof relays only.

Still a further object of the presen-t invention is the provision of diierentially controlled testl relays in the linen-nder and -selector finder circuits, whereby these relays-are quickly `released tostop the finder operationen the marked line orltrunk.

f Itis a still further object-of the present invention to provide two sets of counting relays in each register-senoler, -one set for registering the impulses from the calling dial, the other set for registering the impulses transmitted from the Another object of the present invention relates to a4 by-pass arrangement, whereby the registersender is discharged after transmitting vonly one digit, instead of waiting for the transmission of four or ve digits representing the usual number of digits for selecting the. called station. This arrangement is usually for clearing out a registersender when a single digit number, 0 for toll, for example,r is dialled into the register-sender.

Other objects, purposes and characteristic fea,- tures of the present invention will be in part obvious from the accompanying drawings and in part pointed out as the description thereof progrosses..

In describing the invention in. detail, reference will be madeto the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts and in which 'Figs'. l to 12, inclusive, when i1 arranged in accordance with the diagram of Fig.`` 13 and with correspondingly identied lines in l alignment disclose a suficient amount of circuits for an understanding of the various features provided by the present invention.

For the purpose of simplifying the illustrationsA andfacilitating the explanation, the various-parts arrangement of parts thatwould be employed in practice. For example, the variousrelays and their contacts are illustrated in a conventional manner, with all of the contacts associated withY a particular relay being illustrated as controlled by this relay by means of a'dashed line associat- The r negative side of theecommon exchange battery is indicated by a minusl sign in parenthesis and the l ing the relay coil and associated contacts.

positive side of the same exchange battery, which is usually grounded, is indicated by a positive sym-bol in parenthesis.

It is believed that the inven-tion will ybe best understood by explaining the operation of the`V various circuits whena call is originated from a particular calling line, for example line #34 shown in the upper left-hand corner of Fig. 1,

this call being directed to the wanted station (bydial-ing a live-digit number, these digits comprising a thousands orf oice digit, a hundreds digit, v a tens digit, a units digit anda station digit. For convenience in describing the various circuit operations, it will be assumed that the calling party `dials #31111.

It will also be described how the circuits function `when the calling subscriber dials a single digit, #0 for example, in the register for causing 'y the iirst selector toA advance to the 0 level for selecting trunkstol a tolly board or the like.

When the receiver is removed at the calling station, line #34 for example, a circuit is closed for operating line relay LR of the line circuit, extending from break Contact of cut-olf g relay CO, line and' substation circuits in series, break contact of relay CO and Winding of relay LR to Relay LR operates and, at its upper break-make contact immediately applies (-H tor the sleeve terminal S leading to the connector switch banks for making' this line busy to incoming calls.

Relay LR also closes a circuit for operating the allotter group relay of the line finder allotter, which corresponds to the idle allotted link. It will be assumed that line finder #l of link #l is idle and allotted as marked by the associated allotter relays IAL and l ALG being in their normal de-en'ergized positions. The circuit for operating relay EALG extends from (1-), make contact of relay LR, common start conductor (common to all lines in the same 100 line group), break contact of allotter guard relay GD, break contact of allotter relay IAL and winding of allotter group relay IALG to The operation of relay IALG (or any other ALG relay associated With any other link of the same group) closes a circuit from (-1-), make contact ofthe operated ALG relay and winding of relay GD to for operating the GD relay. A locking circuit is now established for relay lALG which extends from (1-) on the common start conductor, make contact of relay GD, break Contact of relay IAL, make contact and winding of relay IALG to Since the allotter group relay (IALG in this example) is operated the X start relay XST of the line finder is operated for causing the line finder switch to operate in its primary or X direction. This circuit for relay XST extends from (-1-), make contact of relay IALG, break contact of the X off-normal contacts of the finder switch in its normal position and upper winding of relay XST to The operation of relay XST immediately closes a bridge path around the normally closed X olf-normal contacts for maintaining this circuit to the XST relay after the line finder is operated from its normal position.

The operation of relay XST closes a self-interrupting circuit for X magnet XM which extends from (-1-), make contact of relay XST, break contact and winding of magnet XM to This circuit causes the X magnet to be intermittently operated for driving the finder switch brushes in their primary or X direction. This self-interrupting circuit for the X magnet is eiective in the present example to drive the line nder switch to the third level, since this isthe level in which the calling line is located. WhenV the X brush XB (which is operated only during the X movement of the finder switch) reaches the marked level, level #3 in the present example, a circuit is closed from (-1), make contact of relay LR, marking conductor which is common to all lines in the third level, level #3l terminal and brush XB, make contact and lower winding of relay XST to This energizes the lower winding of relay XST in a direction opposite to the upper winding energization and. thus quickly releases this relay. When relay XST is released, both its upper and lower windings are now open so that it cannot be again operated until the associated finder switch is restored to normal and used again. The release of relay XST opens up the energizing circuit of magnet XM, thus stopping the switch at the marked level and preventing its further stepping in the X direction.

' With the line nder being ori-normal and with relay XST being released, a circuit is closed for operating the Y start relay YST which extends from (-1), make contact of relay IALG, X onnormal contact XON in its off-normal position, break contact of relay XST, Y off-normal contact YON in its normal position and lower winding of relay YST to Relay YST immediately closes a bridge path across the YON contacts for locking this relay in its energized position during the Y stepping operation.

The Y magnet YM is now operated over a self-interrupting circuit extending from (-1-), make contact of relay YST, break contact and winding of magnet YM to for advancing the line nder in its Y or secondary movement until it finds the marked calling line.

When the calling line is found, a circuit is closed from make contact of relay LR, terminal and Y brush YB, make contact and upper winding of relay YST to for differentially energizing relay YST and quickly releasing its armatures. The release of relay YST opens up the Y magnet circuit and both windings of the relay so that this relay cannot be again energized until this finder is restored to normal and used again.

Referring back to the operation of relay IALG of the line finder allotter, a circuit is closed for operating the allotter group relay of the register-sender allotter, the particular allotter group relay of this allotter being operated as determined by the register-sender which is idle and allotted. It will be assumed that the #l register-sender is idle and allotted, consequently the allotter relays IAL and IALG corresponding to the #l register-sender will be in their normal or de-energized conditions. The operation of relay IALG of the line iinder allotter closes a circuit for operating relay IALG of the register-sender allotter extending from (-1-), make contact of v relay IALG oi' the line nder allotter, registersender allotter conductor RSA, break contact of guard relay GD of the register-sender allotter,

break contact of relay IAL and winding of relay IALG to Relay IALG of tne register-v sender allotter closes an obvious circuit for operating relay GD, which in turn transfers the winding of relay IALG from its above described operating circuit to a locking circuit, extending from conductor RSA, make contact of relay GD,

break contact of relay IAL, make contact and winding of relay IALG to Relay iALG of the register-sender allotter closes a circuit for operating the X start relay XST of the selector finder, this circuit extending from (-1), make contact of relay IALG,. break contact of X off-normal springs XON of the selector nder and lower winding of relay XST to closes a bridge circuit across the XON contacts for maintaining relay XST energized aiter the selector finder begins stepping in its X direction. Relay XST closes a circuit for operating the X magnet of the selector finder extending from (-1-), make .contact of relay XST, conductor 9|, break contact and winding of magnet XM to Magnet XM operates in a self-interrupted manner for stepping the selector finder in its primary or X direction until it reaches the i level associated with the line finder-selector link in use on this call, as marked by a connection to (1-) on conductor SXB by way of a make contact of relay IALG of the line finder allotter. Since relay IALG of the line finder allotter has marked the #l line finder, it being assumed that this line finder is in the rst level of the selector finder, then this circuit to (-1) on conductor SXB being connected to the rst level contact of brush XB of the selector finder, when the selector nder reaches the first level this circuit to (-1-) is extended through brush XB, make contact and upper winding of relay XST to The operation o relay XST` finder.

amasser for diierentially energizing Athisfrelay and' caus-` ing it to release.

The release oiU relay XST opens up the circuit'- to the selector finder X magnet XM thus stopping the operation of this switch in its X direction. A circuit is now closed vfor operating the selector finder in its Y direction which` extends from (-1-), make contact of relay IALG of the register-sender allotter, X oft-normal make contact XON, break contact of relayXST, conductor $21,-Y off-normal contact YON in its normally closedposition and lower winding of relay YST toA Relay YST operates and closes a bridge circuit around this YON contact for maintaining this relay energized after the switch begins to step in its Y direction.

Relay YST closes an obvious circuit through the self-interrupting contact of Y magnet YMV for'automatically advancing the selector finder inits'Y direction.

It will be assumed that the line nder selector finder link corresponds to the first terminal in the first level of the selector nder. Consequently, when the selector nder takes one X step (as previously described) and one Y step theupper winding of relay YST will be differentially` energized for releasing this relay over a circuit extending from (-1-), make contact of relay IALG of the line finder allotter, conclue` tor SYB, the first terminal and Y brush YB of the selector iinder, make contact and upper winding of relay YST to (-)z `Since the line Viinder has found-the calling line v and since the selector nder has found the line nd'er-rst selector link, it is now in order to operate finder cut-in relay FCI of the line finder and register cut-in relay RCI of the `selector The circuits for operating these relays will be traced a little later. The operation of relay FCI extends the ksleeve circuit of the rst selector back through the line nder to the cutoff relay of the calling line and also opens up the' release magnet RM circuit of the line nder for preventing the-operation of this magnet until theconnection is released. Relay FCI also operates the allotter relay of the line nder allotter'for allotting the next line nder-rst selector link for the next call. The operation of relay RCI links the allotter sender to the allotted line finder-first selector link.

Referring back to the operation of relay IALG off the register-sender allotter, a preliminary Yor booster circuit is closed for operating calling bridge relay CB' of the register-sender in advance ofthe extension ofthe calling line to the Wind'- ings of this CB relay. This circuit may be traced from (-1-), resistor RIG', make contact of relay IALG, sender ring conductor SR extending from Fig'."2, through Figs. 3 and '7 to Fig. 8, and upper winding of relay CB to Relay CB `closes an obvious circuit for operating slow acting relay SA and this relay closes a circuit for operating relay CX of the incoming countingk relays, this circuit extending from (-1-), make contact of relay SA, break contact of relay CRLP, conduct'or stick l, break contacts of counting relays CO to CI, inclusive and winding of relay CX to This prepares the incoming counting' relays for receiving the first digit transmitted by the calling dial.

'i The circuit for operating relay FCI of the line finder and relay RCI of the selector finder may now be traced from (-1-), make contact of relay SA of the register-sender, conductor SS extendingfrom Fig. S'through Figs. 7 to Fig. 3, Y oli'- normal contact YON ofthe selector finder, break contact of relay YST, upper winding of relay.. RCI; selector finder brush SFS and its associat'. ed contact, break contact. of switching relay SW' of the first selector, line finder sleeve conductor LFS, Y oni-normal contact YON ofthe line finder, break contact of relay YST and winding of re.- lay FCI to Relay RCI connects its lower winding to the sleeve conductor SS leading down to` the register-sender, thus completing a lock-.-l

ing'circuit for this relay.

Relay IAL of the line finder allotter is now 0perated over a circuit extending from (-1-), upper winding of relay IAL, make contact of relay FCI and resistor RIZ to Relay IAL closes a locking circuit for itself by way of its; lower winding. to (-1-) at theA normally closed break Contact of relay I UAL and also to (-1-) at the make contact of relay GD.

The operation of relay IAL opens up and releases relayl IALG', which in turn opens up and releases relay GD, after which the next line nder may be allotted since the circuit throughl the make contact of relay IAL to the next relay is completed at a break contact of relay GD.

cluding this lwinding from the sleeve circuit lead-- ing back to-the calling line, it being understoodthat relay RCI now remains energized by way of its locking circuit including its lower` winding. The operation of relay IAL of the register'- sender allotter opens up and releases relay IALG, which in turn opens up and releases relay GD, thus completing the allotting circuit so that the next register sender can be allotted for the next call. The release of relay IALG of the registersender allotter opens up the above described preliminary pulse circuit for relay CBV of the sender, but this does not take place' until after the callf ing line has-been extended to the windings 0I this CB relay by Way of the line nder and selector finder brushes as will be later described.

Both theline -rlnderallotter and register lsender allotter are arranged for providing the rotating allotting feature, that is the allotting willv take place from link to link until all links of the group have been allotted even though previously used'links are dropped out before the allotting steps are completed all the Way through. This is Aan advantage because it causes the links to be used in rotation, thus providing equal wear and tear. This is because the freeing or clearing out of a link does not release the associated AL relay for again allotting this link until all links have been used upto and including thev last vof the group, thus opening up at a break contact of the last AL relay the locking circuits for allprevious AL relays, including their lock'- ing windings. It will be noted that the line nder allotter illustrates that there are 10 AL relays.

This is because it is assumed that there are ten line finder-first selector links in each 1GO-line group. The register-sender allotter indicates that Vthere are 25 AL and ALG relays inthe group. This is because it is assumed that 25* common register-senders are provided for serving all lines in a system of G-line capacity.

It has already been explained how relaysA CB,

SA and CX of the sender are operated in respense to the preliminary impulse applied to the The operation of relay IAL short--4 CB'relay'Wlien the register-sender allotter relay IALG is operated. The calling line circuit is connected to the CB relay of the registersender before relay IALG is released to open up this preliminary impulse circuit. The circuit for energizing relay CB over the calling line may be traced from (-1-), lower winding of relay CB, tip conductor ST, make contact or relay RCI, sender iinder tip brush SFT and its associated contact, break contact of relay SW of the rst selector, conductor LFT, line nder brush LFT and its associated contact, calling line and substation circuits in series, contact and associated line lnder brush LFR, conductor LFR, break contact of relay SW, contact and associated selector nder brush SFR, make contact of relay RCI, ring conductor SR and upper Winding of relay CB to With relay FCI of the line nder and relay RCI of the selector linder operated a circuit is :i

closed for operating cut-oir relay CO of the calling line, which may be traced from (-1-), make contact of relay SA of the register-sender, sleeve conductor SS, Y orf-normal contact YON of the selector nder, break Contact of relay YST, coni ductor 94, make contact of relay IAL of the register-sender allotter, conductor 95, brush SFS and its associated contact of the selector lnder, break contact of relay SW of the first selector,

conductor LFS, Y oli-normal contact YON or the line nder, break Contact of relay YST, make contact of relay FCI, line nder brush LFS and its associated contact and winding of relay CO to The operation of relay CO opens up and releases relay LR and this latter relay :Z

switches the connector sleeve conductor S from direct (-1-) to (-1-) coming back over brush LFS of the line finder by Way of the circuit just described.

Referring back to the operation of relays CB, SA and CX of the register-sender, changeover relay CHO is operated in advance of thedialing operation, in order to give it a preliminary soak before intermittently energizing its winding. The circuit for operating relay CHO extends from (-1-), make contact of relay SA, break contact of relay CRLF, make' contact of relay CX and winding of relay CHO to A circuit is now closed for operating the counting release relay CRL vwhich extends from (-1-), make contact of relay SA, winding of relay CRL, make contact of relay CHO and resistor RIE to Relay CRL operates and closes a circuit for operating its repeater relay CRLP by extending its own operating circuit from (-1-) to the Winding of relay CRLP.

Dial tone is now connected to the calling line to indicate that dialing may proceed. This circuit may be traced from the common dial tone conductor, condenser CIG, make contact of relay CRL?, make contact of relay CX, conductor IDT, break contact of relay ITF, conductor ZDT to the right-hand terminal of the lower winding of relay CB which is connected to the calling station over the above described circuit.

Since it was assumed that the iirst digit is #3, three impulses are transmitted over the line for intermittently releasing relay CB. During the time that relay CB is released and relaySA is de-energized, this latter relay maintains its armatures attracted until the next operation of the CB relay by reason of its slow acting characteristics. The first release ci relay CB closes a circuit for operating the #1 counting relay which may be traced from (1-), break contact of relay CB, makel contact of relay SA, pick-up conductor, make contact of relay CX and Winding of relay CI to The operation of relay CI opens up the above described operating circuit for relay CX including conductor stick I, but

relay CX is not released at this time because of a locking circuit extending from (-1), make contact of relay SA, break contact of relay CB, conductor stick 2, make contact and Winding of relay CX to When relay CB is energized at the end of the rst impulse, this stick 2 conductor is de-energized for releasing relay CX. When relay CB releases at the beginning of the second impulse,

Aa circuit is closed for operating relay C2 which extends by way of the pick-up conductor, break contact of relay CX, make contact of relay CI and Winding of relay C2 to When relay CI was operated, as previously described, it was locked in its operated condition to (-1-) on conductor stick I, this conductor being extended back to the make contact of relay SA by Way of the upper make contact of relay CRL in mul-l tiple with the upper break contact of relay CRLP.

When relay C2 operates, this stick I conductor.

is switched from relay CI to relay C2, but relay CI does not release at this time because relay CB is cle-energized for extending (-1-) to conductor stick 2 and thence through break contact of relay CX and make contact of relay CI to its winding.

Relay Cz extends the circuit from (1-) on the stick i conductor to its own Winding for locking relay C2. When relay CB is energized at ductor is de-energized which is elective to release relay CI.

The release of relay CB at the beginning of the third impulse extends the (-1) on the pick-up conductor by way of break contacts of relays CX and CI and a make contact of relay C2 to the winding of relay C3 for operating this latter relay. Relay C3 transfers the stick I conductor from relay C2 to relay C3 for locking this lattery relay operated. Relay C2 does not release at this time because relay CB is released for applying (-1-) to conductor stick 2 which is extended through break contacts of relays CX and CI and a make contact of relay C2 to the Winding of this.

latter relay.

When relay CB is energized at the end of the `three impulses to the incoming counting relay circuit.

Ihe intermittent release of relay CB during thev transmission of impulses extends a circuit from' (-1), make contact of relay SA, break contactv of relay CB, make contact and Winding of relay CHO to for maintaining this relay energized over its locking circuit. At the end of the series of impulses, relay CB remains energized suB- ciently long to measure oir" a period of time Which is longer than the sloW acting release time of relay CHO, therefore, this latter relay is released to mark the end of the transmission of the rst digit.

When relay CHO is released to mark the end of the rst digit, the relay or relays of the rst digit register may be operated to record and store the number of impulses dialed for this digit. In the present example, #3 was dialed for the rst digit, consequently relay IC of the rst or thousands vregister is operated over a circuit extending irontV (1+) `n'iake contact of relay SA, Winding of counting release relay CRL, break contact of relay 'CHQniake contact of relay CRL, make contact .of relay C3 (left operated in response to #3 being dialed) .conductor C., break contacts in series of transfer relays STF to ITF, inclusive and winding of relay IC to Since this circuit extends thrcugh the winding and make contact of relay CRL, this relay remains energized after `the `release of relay CHO by way of this locking circuit. Relay IC (or any other relay of the first register which may be operated in response to the first digit) is locked over a circuit extending 'from v(-|-), make contact of relay SA, make contact of relay CREP, conductor TF, break contact of relay ITF, break contacts in multiple of relays 2X and ZTF, make contact and winding of relay IC to This circuit for locking `relay IC may be traced 'back to the left-hand terminal of relay CRL from the winding of relay IIC, break contacts in series of relays ITF to TF, inclusive, conductor C, make contact of relay C3, make contact of relay CRL and break contact of relay CHO to the Winding 'of relay CRL. I Since the other terminal of relay CRL is connected to at another make contact of relay SA, Vrelay CRL is short-circuited and released for in turn opening up and releasing relay CRLP. During the interval between the release of relay CRL andthe release of relay CRLP, the counting relay left operated (in this example relay C3) is' released because the stick I conductor is opened ata make contact of relay CRL and a break contactV of relay CRLP. vWhen relay CRLF releases, 4conductor stick I is again connected to for 'again energizing relay CX to prepare the incoming counting relay circuit' for the next digit. The release of relay CRLP also closes a circuit for operating the rst transfer relay ITF extending from (-'I-), make contact of relay SA, conductor IMG, Winding of relay ITF, break contacts rin multiple of relays 2X and 2TF, make contact and Winding of relay IC to The operation of 'relay `ITF transfers the four conductors A, B, C and vD from the relays ofthe rst register to the relays of the second 'or hundreds register, comprising relays 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D. i With relay CX operated, relays CHO, CRL and CRLP are again operated in sequence over the previously described circui-ts.

It will be convenient to explain the complete operation of registering the digits dialed into the 'register-sender and thereafter referring back for .an explanation of how the register-sender functions to lre-transrm't these digits out through the automatic switches. Relay CB is released once response to dialing #l for the second digit, it being understood that this CB relay does not remainn its released position during the transmission of all digits long enough to permit relay ySA to release. Consequently, relay SA remains operated until released after the re-transmission has been effected, as will be later described.

' `The'release of relay CB again closes the above described circuit for operating counting relay CI and for locking relay CHO in its operated position. 'The .operation of relay CB at the end of .the's'ingle impulse transmission is eiective to release relay CXwan'd, since this is the end .of the -isecond'fdigit, relay Cl-lOwill be released.

Relay 2A ofkv the hundreds register is now operated `t'ovregister `the second digit, which in this case is .#1, 'the :circuit being traced from make contact of relay SA, winding of .relay CRL,

break contact of relay CHO, make contact cf-relay CRL, make contact of the counting relay left operated in response to the second digit (in this example relay CI), conductor A, break contacts in series of relays 5TF to 2 TF inclusive, make contact of relay ITF and winding of relay 2A to The above described locking circuit for relay CRL is thus again completed. Relay 2A closes a locking circuit for itself which extends from (-I-), make contact of relay SA, make contact of relay CRLP, conductor TF, make contact Y of relay ITF, break contact of relay ZTF, break contacts in multiple of relays 3X and STF, make Contact and Winding of' relay 2A to The operation .of the relay of the hundreds register extends its locking circuit back over conductor A to the left-hand terminal of relay CRL for releasing this relay and in turn releasing relay CRLP, in the previously described manner. During the interval between the release of relay CRL and the release of relay CRLP the counting relay left operated (in this example relay CI) is releasedY because (I) is removed from conductor stick I. When relay CR-LP is released, relay CX `is again operated for preparing the incoming counting relay circuit for the third digit. yThe release of relay 'CRLP closes a circuitr for operating relay 2TF which may be traced from make contact of relay SA, conductor IMG, winding of relay `2TF, `break contacts in multiple of relays 3X and STF, make contact and Winding Aof relay 2A to The operation of relay AZTF transfers the `four conductors A, B, C and D from vthe hundreds register tothe tens register.

The opera-tion of relay CX again completes the circuit for effecting the operation of relay CHO after which relays CRL and CRLP are again operated all in the previously described manner.

When relay `CB -is released for transmitting the third or tens digit, relay CI is again operated and relay CHO is again locked operated. When relay CB is operated at the end of this impulse, relay CX is released and, since this is the end of the impulse transmission for the third digit, relay -CHO is released.

The release of relay lCHO again closes the above circuit for locking relay CRL and for operating the tens register relay (in this example relay 3A) because relay CI is operated for selecting conductor A which extends through break contacts of relays 5TF, ATF and STF, conductor 9.5., anda make ycontact of relay ZTF and conductor S1 to .relay 3A. Relay 3A operates-and closes a locking circuit for itself which includes break contacts in multiple ofrelays ATF and 4X and conductor TF in a manner previously explained. The closure of the locking circuit for relay 3A is effective to short-circuit and release relay CRL, after Which relay CRLP is released, in a mannerwhich will be understood-from thepre- -vious explanation. During the interval vbetween the release of relay CRL and release of relay CRL-P, the counting relay left operated (in this example relay CI) is released. When relay-CRLF is released, relay CX is again operated to prepare't'he incoming counting relay circuit for the units or fourth digit. Relay STF is now'operated over acircuit which may be traced from make contact of relay SA, conductor IMG, winding of relay STF, break contacts in multiple of rela-ye TF and 5X, make contact and winding Vof relay 3A to The operation of relay CX is again eiective to operate relay CHO which in turn eiects the: `operations of relays CRL and CRL? in' sequence.

When relay CB is released in response to the impulse of the fourth digit, relay CI is again operated and relay CHO is again locked operated. The operation of relay CB at the end 'of this impulse is eiectiye to release relay CX and, since this is the end of the impulse transmission for this digit, relay CHO is released.

Relay 4A of the units register is now operated and relay CRL is locked operated over a circuit from make contact of relay SA, winding of relay CRL, break contact of relay CHO, make contact of relay CRL, make contact of relay CI, 'conductor A, break contact of relay ETF, break contact of relay ATF, make contact of relay STF 'and winding of relay AA to Relay 4A is 'locked operated by way of its make contact. :break contacts in multiple of relays TH' and 5X, break contact of relay ATF, make contacts in series of relays 3TF, 2TF and ITF, conductor TF, 'make contact of relay CRLP and make contact of relay SA to (-1-) This locking circuit for the relay of the units register is extended back over fthe previously described operating circuit for this relay, including conductor A for short-circuiting land releasing relay CRL. The release of relay CRL eects the release of relay CI after which relay CRLP is released. Relay CX is now again operated to prepare the incoming counting relay circuit for the fifth or station digit. Relay CX again closes the above described circuit for onerating relay CHO after which relays CRL and CRL-P are again operated. as previously explained. Relay ATF is now operated for transferring the four conductors A, B, C and D from the units `"register to the station register. This circuit for operating relay VPF may be traced from (-1-), make contact of relay SA, conductor IMG, winding of relay ATF break contacts in multiple of frel'ays ETF and 5X, make contact and winding of relay 4A to When the iifth digit is dialed. relay CB is again released for operating relay CI and for locking relay CHO. When relay CB operates at the end vof this impulse, which is the end of the digit. relay CX is released and the locking circuit for relay CHO is opened for eFFecting the release of this latter relay. Relay CRL is locked onerated and relay 5A is operated over a circuit which may be traced from (-l-), make contact of relay SA. winding of relay CRL. break contact of relay CHO, make contact of relay CRL, make contact of relay CI, conductor A. break contact of relay vETT. make contact of relay #ITF and winding oi relay 5A to Relay 5A closes a locking cir-- cuit for itself which may be traced from (-1-), rrake contact of relay SA, make contact of relay CRLP, conductor TF, make contacts of relays I TF' to ITF inclusive, break contact of relay ETF, conductor I6, break contact of relay EX. conductor I5, make contact and winding of relay A5A to This locking circuit for the'relay of the station register is extended back over con'- ductor A and the make contacts of relays vCi and CRL for short-circuiting and releasing this latter relay. The release of relay CRL eiects the release of relays CI and CRLP in sequence. A circuit is now closed for operating relay STF vextending from (-l-), make contact of relay SA,

tact and winding of relay 5A to this is the last digit the operation of these relay at this time is of no consequence.

It will be recalled that dial tone was applied f to the calling Aline when theregister-sender 'was rst seized, over make contacts of relays CRLP 'and CX and by way of a break contact of relay ITF. Since relay CX is released at'the beginning of the transmission of the first series of impulses, dial tone is disconnected from the calling line at this point. However, relays CX and CRLP operate between each pair of digits and it becomes necessary to open up the dial tone circuit at another point to prevent re-application of the dial tone to the calling line between digits. This is done at the upper-most break contact of relay ITF, this relay being operated at the end of the irst digit to permanently open vthe dial tone connection during this call before relays CX and CRLP are'operated to connect the dial tone circuit to the calling line. Y

This completes the operation eiected'in response to the dialing of the iive digits. It will now be explainedhow the circuits function to re-transmit the proper impulses outward from the register-sender to the automatic switches.

Relay PO of the register-sender is a polarized type relay, with its contacts remaining in the last position to which they are actuatedby the energization of vawinding of the relay. In other words, they are not restored from theirf last actuated positions until the next energization` of the relay winding in an opposite direction; It will now be explained how this relay is intermittently operated for swinging its contacts to the right and left-hand positions at a rate which is proper for impulse transmission, for example I?) operations per second. It may be that vthis polar relay leaves its contacts in their righthand positions from a previous call, in which case it is necessary to swing them over to the left before impulse transmission is started. This is done by energizing its lower winding in the direction of the arrow over a circuit extending `from (-i-). makes contact of relay RCI'of the selector finder, conductor GRD, resistor R3, lower winding of relay PO and resistor Rl to Since relay RCI is operated well in advance of the conditioning of the circuits for impulse transmission by relay PO, this preliminary energization of the lower winding this relay is effective to swing its contacts to the left in plenty of time to get the circuit prepared for impulse transmission.

Oi-normal relay ON of the register-sender is operated after the rst digit is transmitted from the dial and the first transfer relay ITF is operated. The circuit for operating relay ON extends from make contact of' reay SA ofY the register-sender, conductor 2MG, make contact of relay ITF, conductor 98, and winding of relay'ON to Relay ON closes a locking circuit for itself to on conductor ZMG, which is independent of the mak-e contact of relay ITF.4

Relay 0N applies (-l) to conductor GRD to maintain this conductor grounded independent of the make contact of relay RCI. Relay ON extends a connection from by way of a contact of relay PO in its left-hand position and resistor RI to This applies potential to the left-hand terminals of both windings of relay PO, current in this circuit divides, part of it oW- ing through resistor RI to and part owing through the lower winding of relay PO andresistor R2 to Suincient current iiows through the lower winding of relay PO in the direction opposite to the arrow for swinging its contacts to the right. It will be noted that, .before the `contactsleave theirLleft-hand positions, the same .potential is, connected to both terminals of the upper winding, that to the left-hand terminal f being through a contact of relay PO in its left- .:hand position and'that" to the right-hand terminal'ef .thev upper winding being traced through a make. contact .of reay ON and condenser CNto conductor GRD, which is connected to (-1`).

When relay PO swings its armatures te the right, .the circuit' to (1) connected to resistor RI is .opened and a circuit is now completed from .(-1-) .on .conductor GRD, condenser CN, make contact of. relayr ON, upper Winding of relay PO and resistor Ril to This causesv condenser CN to bevcharged, with the charging current Viiowing throughv the upper winding of relay PO and dividin'g'and returning through the lower winding of relay PO to through resistor R2.A This cur- -rientis in such a direction (opposite to the :arrows vinbotl'rwindings) as to hold the contacts of relay PO in their right-hand positions. When the charging current through the upper winding of relay PO dropsl below a certain value (as the condenser becomescharged) the current flowing in this winding is reduced to zero, while at this time current from -(-1-) on conductor GRD flows .thrctugh resistor R3, the lower winding of relay PO .and resistor RI in the direction of the arrow associated with the lower winding of this `relay -forV swinging its contacts to the left.

When relay PO has moved its contacts to the left, (--1-) potential is again connected to the junction point between the left-hand `terminals 'of 'both windings Aof relay'PO and resistor RI. Condenser'CN will then discharge through the upper "winding of relay PO, causing current to ow through this winding in the proper direction for holding-the contacts in their left-hand positions.

Current is furthermore reversed through the lower winding of relay PO (with its Contact in 1its-lefthand position) flowing through resistor R21to This tends to swing the contacts of reay'PO to the right, but cannot effect this operation until the condenser discharge current through the upper winding drops below a certain value. At the time that this condenser current .drops below this certain value, relay PO swings its contacts to the right. This intermittent operation of relay PO for swinging its contacts back and forth continues until the circuit is cleared out as will be later explained.

Before proceeding with`th'e explanation of the .operation of the ICB, ISA and counting relays `ofi the outgoing counting re'ay group in response 'to' the operation of relayv PO as justV described, reference will be `made to the closure of the conductors Vof the trunk circuit leading to the lirst vselector for operating relays CB and v`SA of this selector in preparation vfor the receipt of impulses 'transmitted .from the register-sender. When `relay RCI (of the .selector 'finder vis .operated as.

'previously explained, a circuit is closed vfor oplei-.ating relay CB of the rst seector which may :be-traced vfrom (-1-), upper winding of relay CB, break contact of relay CT, terminal and brush ISST of the selector finder, make contact of relay .'RCI, :conductor OPT, break contact of relay IY of. the Aregister-sender, resistor R5, conductor DPR', lmake contact of relay RCI, brush ISR and its associated contact, break contact of relay CT and lower winding of relay CB to Relay CB operates and closes a circuit for operating relay SA of the first selector, this circuit extending .from (--1-'), break contact of reay CT, make contact-.of relay CB and winding of relay SA to Referring lback to the. register-sender, 'the op eration of relay ON swings the contacts ofire'lay PO to the right, as previously described, andat the Vsame time a .circuit isclosed from (1-) `make contact of relay ON, contact of relay PO in its left-hand position, break contact of relay I CHO, break .contact of relay IY and winding of relay IX to Since the circuits `to relay IX and to the winding of relay PO for swinging this latter `relay to the right are closed at the same time, `relay IX will not operate because of its slow operate characteristics, .since the above described circuit to its winding is immediatel opened.

The kcircuit is now .closed for operating relay ICB which extends from (-1), break contact .of relay ICHO, make contact of relay ON, break contact of relay IY and winding of relay ICB to Relay ICB closes an .obvious circuit for operating relay ISA and .reay I SA closes a circuit for operating relay yICX of the outgoing counting relay group extending from (-1) on master ground conductor ZMG, break contact of :relay CHOP, make Contact of relay ISA, ystick I conductor, break contacts in series of relays ICII to ICI inclusive, and winding of relay ICX to When relay PO next swings its contacts to the left a circuit is closed for operating relay IX which extends from (-1-), make contact of relay ON, Contact of relay PO in its left-hand position, break. contact of relay ICHO, break contact of `relay IY and. winding of relay IX to .Relay IX has time to operate this tme and when relay PO is next swung tothe right a circuit is closed for operating relay ,I'Y and locking `relay IX which extends from (-.L), break contact of relay .I-CHO, make contact of relay ON, winding of lrelay IY, make contact and Winding of relay IX to The operation of relay EY opens `up and releases relay ICB, this latter relay closing a circuit fork operating counting relay ICI, which extends from (-1-), break contactlof relay ICB, make contact o relay ISA, pick-up conductor, make contact of relay ICX and winding of relay ICI to Relay ICI switches the 'stick I conducto from relay ICX to the winding of relay ICI for closing av locking circuit for this latter `relay and for opening up the previously described operating lcircuit for Arelay .I CX. Relay ICX does not release at this time, however, because of another locking circuit extending ifrom (-1) on conductor ZMG, break .contact vof relay CHOP, make contact of relay ISA, break contact of relay ICB, conductor stick 2, make Contact and winding of relay I CX to When relay PO next swings to the left, a cir'- cuit is .closed for operating relay ICB which extends from (-1-), make contact of relay ON, contact of relay PO in vits left-hand position, break contact of relay ICHO, make contact of relay' IY and winding or" relay ICB to The loperation' of relay ICB opens up theA above described locking circuit for relay ICX including conductor stick 2, thus effecting the release of this latterrelay.

, It will be 'noted vthat relay PO is allowed to make `one swing from its left-hand position .to its right-hand position, followed by another swing to' the left and another swing to the right "before the `trunk circuit leading to 'the first selector yis opened. This is because relay IY vmaintains a closure .across conductors OPT and OPR duringthese-nrst swings of relay PO. This is4 to .permit vrelay :PO to settle down and vattain it connected .to theltrunkcircuit; Y

' `With relay PO swung to the left,V after relay IY is operated, the circuit to the first selector is opened for providing the nrst impulse of the series. When rela-y PO next swings to the right, the trunk circuit is closed for marking the end of the first impulse of the series. IThis swing vcf lrelay PC to the right also opens up the circuit to relay lCB for eiiecting the release or this 'latter relay. The release ci relay ICB closes a circuit for operating counting relay SC2 extending from (-l-l, break contact of relay lCB, make contact of relay iSA, pick-up conductor, break contact of relay ICX, make contact of relay lCl 'and winding of relay lC2 to Relay ICI is prevented from releasing at this time by means of a connection to on conductor stick 2 as previously described.

When relay PC next swings to the left to mark the beginning ci the second impulse the trunk toV the rst selector is opened and relay ICB is operated over the previously described circuit including a make contact of relay IY.

When relay PO next swings to the right to 'mark the end of the second impulse, relay ICB is again released for closing a circuit for operating counting relay ICS, which circuit includes the pick-up conductor, break contacts of relays ICX and ICl in series, malle Contact of relay IC2 and Winding of relay SC3 to Relay ICI was released by the operation of relay ICB at the beginning of the second impulse because conductor stick 2 is fle-energized. The swing oi relay PO to the right closes the trunk circuit leading to the rst selector to mark the end of the second impulse.

When relay PC next swings to the left, relay ICB is again operated for effecting the release of relay lCZ by cle-energizing conductor stick 2. This swing of relay PO to the left marks the beginning of the third impulse by opening the trunk conductors.

When relay PO next swings to the right, relay ICB is released and the trunk conductors are closed for marking the end of the third impulse. Relay ICQ is operated at this time because relay ICB energzes the pick-up conductor and relay IC?.I is locked at this time because relay ECB energizes the stick 2 conductor.

During the intermittent operations of relay ICB the circuit to relay ESA is interrupted, but this latter relay does not release because of its slow acting characteristics. It will lnow be eX- plained how, even though relay PO continues to operate intermittently, relay CB remains down long enough to effect the release of relay ISA for marking the end of the transmission ofthe first digit.

It will be observed that, with relay IY operated, relay PO pulses the outgoing trunk circuit by swinging its upper-most contact to the left for opening' this trunk circuit and swinging this contact tc the right kfor closing the trunk circuit. As previously mentioned, relay PO keeps right on swinging, therefore, it is necessary to close the trunk circuit after the required number of pulses are sent out from the register-sender and keep this trunk circuit closed long enough to permit the selector switch to complete its trunk hunting operation. This is done by releasing relay IY and thus bridging the pulsing contacts of relay PO when the proper number of pulses are sent, in this example three for the rst digit.

Since relay EC of the thousands register was Vleft operated in responserto the registration of #3 for the irst digit, a correspondence.,condition and winding of relay lCB to exists between'the thousands registerA and the outgoing counting relay combination when three pulses have been transmitted over the trunk circuit. When relay PO swings to the right to close the trunk circuit to mark the end of the third pulse and relay lCe is operated at this point in the cycle, a circuit is closed for operating changeover relay ICI-IO extending from (-1-) on the master ground conductor ZMG, break contacts in series of counting relays ICll to IC inclusive, make contact of relay lCl, channel conductor CH3, break contact of relay ED of the thousands register, make Contact of relay iC, break contact of relay IB, break contact of relay IA, make Contact of relay iTF, conductor l l, break contact of relay CHOP winding of relay ICHO to The operation of relay iCI-lO closes a locking circuit for itself extending from (-1-) on con- Vductor EMG, make contact ci relay lTF, conductor 98, make contact of relay ICI-IO, break contact of relay CHOP and winding of relay ICHC to The operation of relay ICI-IO opens up the circuit leading to relays SX, IY and ICB, thus releasing relays iX and vIY and preventing the operation of relay ICB until a comparatively long time interval has been measured oft. The release of relay lY closes the trunk circuit for the purpose above mentioned before relay PO swings to the left to open this trunk circuit.

With relay ICB released, relay lSA releases after a time interval measured oil by its slow acting characteristic for disconnecting (-l) from ythe conductors stick I, stick 2and pick-'upof the outgoing counting relays, thus e'iecting the release of the relays of this counting relay group which were left'operated (in this example relays IC3 and lCll) This restores ail of the outgoing counting relays to normal and completes a circuit for operating relay CHOP which extends from (-1-) on conductor 2li/IG, break contacts in series of all counting relays7 conductor 5l, make contact of relay lCHO and winding of relay CHOP to Relay CHOP closes a locking circuit for itself extending from conductor .2l/IG, make ccntact oi relay CHOP, make contact/of 1nelay ICHO and winding of relay CHOP to this locking circuit maintaining relay CHOP energized `independent of its operating circuit including break contacts of the counting relays.

A circuit is now closed for operating relay 2X extending from (-2-), make contaet'of relay- ON, make contact of relay CHC?, conductor I2; break contact of relay LD, conductor i3, break Contact of relay ZY and winding of relay- 2X to This operation of relay 2X occurs at about the time relay PO is in its right-hand position, consequently when relay 9C swings to the left a circuit is closed for operating.:;relay iCB which extends from (-f-), make contact of relay ON, contact of relay PO in its left-hand position, make contact of relay ECHO, make contact of relay CHOP, make contact of relay lCHO, make contact of relai7 ON, break contact of relay IY Relayv ICB closes an obvious circuit for operating relay ISA yand this relay closes the previously described circuit for operating relay ECX. When relay PO next swings to the right, relay ICB is released for operating relay-l0! and locking relay ICX, in the previously described manner. When relay PO next swings to the left, relay lCB is again operated over the previously described circuit including the left-hand contact ol relay PO and the ,make contacts of relays Cl-IOPand ICHO. 

